80 DO IT YOURSELF Winter 2020
LET IT ROLL Put the
shallow space under
a bed into play with
rolling shoe storage,
this photo. With a
few modifications
and the addition of
casters, a pallet
glides effortlessly
under the bed.KEEP SHOES FROM
SHIFTING BY CUTTING
STRIPS OF TEXTURED
SHELF LINER AND
APPLYING THEM TO
THE SLATS.
NO CURBSIDE HUNT
NECESSARY! THE
HALF PALLET CAN BE
PURCHASED AT
WALMART.COM.
MATERIALS
- Table saw
- Four 1×8 boards, 8 feet long
- Miter saw
- Speed square
- Sander
- Drill and drill bits
- Pocket-hole jig
- Wood glue
- Twenty #8 11/2-inch pocket screws
Step 1 Using a table saw, rip two 1×8s to 63/4
inches wide. Cut two 72-inch lengths from
the ripped boards for the side rails. Save a
scrap piece of wood to use as a template.
Step 2 Using a miter saw, cut one end of
a side rail at an 11-degree angle. Measure
703/4 inches from first cut, and make a
second 11-degree cut that is parallel to the
first. Repeat for second side rail.
Step 3 Cut one end of scrap wood from
Step 1 at an 11-degree angle. Make a
second parallel cut 11 inches from first cut
to complete step-spacing template.
Step 4 From remaining 1×8s, cut five 20-inch
lengths for the shelves. Using a table saw,
rip one long edge of a shelf at an 11-degree
angle. Place template at top of side rail,
aligning top edges. Butt shelf perpendicular
to side rail under template with angled edge
flush with and to the front of side rail. Mark
where shelf extends past side rail on back.
Rip marked edge on back of shelf at an
11-degree angle. Repeat for each shelf.
Step 5 Place a speed square at the top of a
side rail. Mark a 90-degree angle that is
1 inch from the edge that will lean against
the wall (A); cut along line. Repeat for
second side rail. Sand all pieces.
Step 6 Using a drill and pocket-hole jig, cut
a pocket hole 11/2 inches from the front and
back edges on the bottom of each shelf on
both ends.
Step 7 Using template, mark shelf placement
on side rails. Apply wood glue to shelf
edges and fasten shelves to side rails with
pocket screws (B).